by Marty Kauchak Session 1 – Opening Remarks and Keynote Addresses John S. Duncan, the director of Flight Standard Service at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), echoed a persistent theme at this and recent WATS gatherings – that while many safety trends are improving or holding constant, “We’re using technology...
CAE and Wizz Air have expanded their training relationship through the provision of two new Airbus A320 FFS and the signature of an exclusive 10-year training centre operations services agreement to support the airline's growth in Europe. The two CAE 7000XR Series full flight simulators (FFS) equipped with CAE Tropos™...
Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited has recently completed a lease transaction for one H135 helicopter to ADAC Luftfahrt Technik GmbH (ALT) in Germany to be used for pilot training. The lease transaction marks Waypoint's seventh H135 delivery, as well as its first transaction with ALT. Simon Dahm, Waypoint's vice president of...
The Management Board of the European Aviation Safety Agency has re-elected by a unanimous vote, Patrick Ky as the Agency's Executive Director for a second term of five years. Patrick Ky declared: "It is an honour and privilege to have been entrusted with the inspiring role of leading EASA for...
American Airlines (AA) has set up a Cadet Academy which will allow successful candidates to become First Officers at one of its three wholly owned regional carriers before eventually flying larger aircraft with AA. Once selected, cadets will train for 18 months at their choice of AA’s three partner...
The first cohort of pilots to take part in the JetBlue Gateway Select competency-based training programme have completed their primary classroom, technical and flight training and will now work towards receiving their Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate by earning their FAA-mandated 1,500 hours of flying time as flight instructors.
As Chief Information Officer (CIO), newly promoted Joe Warakomski will be responsible for all aspects of FlightSafety International's Information Technology programmes, leading a team of professionals providing new solutions that respond quickly to the changing needs of the company’s customers. Joe joined FlightSafety in 2005 as Business Systems Security...
Jet2.com has teamed up with Virtual Aviation (VA) to host an open day exclusively for trainee pilots interested in the airline's Pilot Apprentice Scheme. The open day will take place on 12 May at the VA Flight Training Centre at Cambridge Airport. The day will give attendees the opportunity...
Pictured (left to right): Scott Firsing, Americas Sales & Business Development, ALSIM; Dana Palmblad, VP Sales and Marketing, APS; Paul BJ Ransbury, President and CEO, APS; and Mike Tonkin, After Sales & Business Development Director, ALSIM 24-year-old flight simulator manufacturer Alsim launched its newest and largest flight training device...
Sweden-based OSM Aviation Academy (OSMAA) announced during the 2018 World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) that it is to deliver training and placement services for the Europilot programme run by European Pilot Selection and Training (EPST). Each year, the partnership will see OSMAA provide professional airline pilot training to ‘frozen’...